Peter Harper

The Evolution of Medical Genetics

A British Perspective

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This informative new book presents an accessible account of the development of medical genetics over the past 70 years, one of the most important areas of 20th century science and medicine, as seen from a British perspective, the UK having been a leader in the field worldwide since its beginnings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 353
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 862g
• ISBN-13: 9780367356323
• ISBN-10: 0367356325
• Artikelnr.: 58057611

Autorenporträt

Peter S. Harper is University Research Professor (Emeritus) in Human Genetics at Cardiff University, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. Forerunners; Medical Genetics before World War Two 2. The
Founders of Post-war British Medical Genetics 3. A New Specialty: the
Spread and Growth of Medical Genetics 4. Branching Out: Specialties and
Subspecialties in Medical Genetics 5. Prenatal Diagnosis and Reproductive
Genetics 6. Genetic Counselling 7. Genetics, Ethics and Society 8. Making
an Impact on Health: Medical Genetics and the UK National Health Service 9.
The Wider Scene: Medical Genetics as a Community 10. The Laboratory Basis
of Medical Genetics 11. Discovery and Research 12. Mapping and Sequencing:
from Gene to Genome 13. Medical Genetics and Genetics in Medicine: Present
and Future Appendix 1. A Timeline for Genetics and Medicine in Britain.
Appendix 2. Recording the History of British Medical Genetics. Index